Suspect sought in second cat shooting

Lee County
Domestic Animal Services is asking for information about the person responsible
for shooting a cat in Fort Myers.

Officials
say the shooting happened near the area of Winker and McGregor Boulevard.

The cat was
found by a nearby resident on May 31 who took him to a veterinarian for
treatment.

There, it
was determined that the cat was shot in the front left leg with a .22 caliber
bullet.
Animal Services says this was the second cat shooting in less than two months
that Animal Services has investigated.

The first
cat was shot in Lehigh Acres in late April.

"Obviously
this was a deliberate intentional act of animal cruelty. Individuals found
harming animals will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," states
Chief Glenn Johnson, LCDAS Operations Manager.

Shooting
animals is a felony punishable by up five years in jail and/or a $10,000 fine.

Susan
Johnston, who found the cat, named him Kevin.

She says he is healing and doing well, but still hobbles on three legs. She
says the cat uses that injured leg to balance himself and says that he does not
seem to be in any pain.

Johnston says she wants to find a home for
him and asks anyone interested in adopting him to contact her at (239)
482-0271.

Animal Services considers crimes of this nature to be particularly cruel and
disturbing and will investigate any leads for ultimate prosecution.